Bishop Gainer Requests Prayer to
St. Michael the Archangel to Be
Included in the Prayers of the Mass
Saturday and Sunday Mass Celebrations
Have Begun.
Saturday: 4:30 p.m. (doors will open at 4:10 p.m.)
Sunday: 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. (doors will open at 8:10 and
10:10 a.m.)
We are currently in the
state's "Green Phase."
Please note
the following, some of
which are revisions to the "Yellow Phase"
instructions
:
o Daily Mass will take place only as already scheduled: Monday
July 6 through Saturday July 11, upper church; doors open
(Orange St., center only) at 7:45 a.m.; Mass begins at 8:00 a.m.
no rosary or group prayers preceding the Liturgy; communion will
be distributed after the Liturgy (just as Sunday Mass). Weekday
Mass beyond Saturday July 11 will be determined at a later date.
o Attendees must continue to wear masks upon entering
the church.
o If you are aware, or are displaying signs of, any
communicable disease please do not enter and join the
others in the church.
o The elevator is now available for service. The diocesan
offices have directed that there be 1 occupant at a time in the
elevator. Please be responsible and follow that directive.
The elevator will be cleaned before each liturgy, a disinfectant
spray will be in the elevator for the rider's added protection.
o Father O'Brien has opted that lay lectors will NOT read
at the Masses until further notice. The "Green Guidelines"
defer the decision to the pastor.
o Altar servers and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy
Communion will not participate in Liturgies.
o The distribution of communion will continue to take place
after the liturgy of the Mass.
o There is no established schedule for confessions in the church.
Continue to call the rectory for an appointment.
o The use of musicians and group singing will not yet take place.
o Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion will NOT take
communion to shut-ins at this time.
Please use the following link or below under the "Update of Friday,
May 29, 2020" heading, Our Parish in the "Yellow Phase"
where details of the re-opening will be explained.
Please pray for those who died in May and June:
Gilbert C. Childs IV, Vincent J. Gerardi,
Penelope Jarrett, John Lee, Anthony Mattola,
William A. "Bill" McGinley,
Joseph Meyer,
Kenneth Ritchey, Richard Lynn Rothan,
and Gloria Stoffa-McGeehan
Update of Friday, June 26, 2020:
The parish office in the rectory is closed to visitors until further notice.
MThe business hours remain Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
MCall (717) 394-0669 during business hours; email the office at sickes@stanthonylancaster.com
UPDATE: Parish Spaghetti Dinner and Raffle drawings
All Religious Education Classes have been canceled until further notice.
The St. Anthony Youth Group Meetings have been canceled until further notice.
Resurrection Catholic School is closed through the 2019–2020 school year. Consult this web page and/or the school website: www.rcspa.org for updates.
The Saturday night "Narcotics Anonymous" meetings have been canceled until further notice.
The organ concert scheduled for Sunday, October 4, 2020 featuring Parisian organist Vincent Dubois has been canceled. The event will rescheduled in 2021 celebrating the church's sesquicentennial. |
The Readings for the week and Mass Intentions can also be found in the
weekly BULLETIN.
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